THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 477 timabl~-:-I have relinquished altogether the idea of answering the many letters that are wrote me--In fact I almost tremble .at some moments least some untoward event should entail misfortunes on those who have relied more on you and myself and upon our names than upon their own judgment--Howeve1· sufficient for the day be the evil thereof. All our concerns here would be stale flat and unprofitable to you- you and your Colony excite more interest than the assembled sages of the nation. vVhy should we not stake our good names as well as all our fortune on such an enterprise 1 Even those who would censure would be compelled to mingle re- spect with their reproaches. Pray write me often and fully-Say what shall go to the public eye and what not-Tell me if I am yet doomed to be a slave or if fate promises to redeem and disenthrnJ-Need I remind you that charity begins at home-Towns mill seats-choice of lands-Aug- mented prices they all rise in judgment before me, and buisy self sometimes pencils the picture with the warm tints on which fond fancy delights to dwell. Having touched the chord which chm·ms, pray how were you Inst recd by those ,vhose friendship we most need 1 Did the little pres- ents to our friends meet the welcome hoped fod Did they please 1 Do they begin to ·believe we are something more than mere swinish multitude? Did_the fair •ones grow more fair and the kind ones more lrincl? 1 • • These are small affairs abstractly but iningled with others they become affairs of State-Do not suffer yourself to be supplanted in the esteem of those who Govern by lawful rule or those who Govern by the magic wand which dame nature has bestowed on the weaker yet most lovely of her works. Mrs. Hawkins desires to be remembered to you-Do not forget Rucker and Dun,;:an-vVrite what shall be sent you for your Comfort I send you some papers for your leisure moments if you have any. J. H. HA.WK.INS ,A flaming .pul;>lication is going the rounds stating that Long had been recd into the republican.service and his men paid from the first adhern.nce to their gallant Genl. I triumphed in the case of Marigny ( ? ) they dismissed their suit vs. 1 me-In my case of the pattent (?) Seven of the jury were for finding the property .in the publio-:--The wise ones were thunder struck.
1 See for further refert:Dce to pre.senLS Austin to Ja.wes E. Brown Au11tl.n, May 22, 1822.
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